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The New York Giants signed head coach Tom Coughlin to a contract extension through the 2016 season, the club announced Wednesday, March 11. The 2015 season will be his 20th as an NFL head coach, and his 164 regular season victories ranks him 13th in NFL history.

Fantasy Tip: Jennings will likely not be up to full speed for this game. With a FantasyScore price of $5,800, Jennings may have trouble living up to expectations. There may be better options available to you that do not have the health risk that Jennings does.

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin praised the team's offensive line and hopes the team continues to make progress. "The protection has been good for the most part the last couple of weeks," Coughlin said. "And certainly we've benefited from that, because Eli has had time to recognize his keys and make a decision on his progression. So I see a lot of those things coming together, and I'm very hopeful that we can continue to make progress."

Fantasy Tip: While the team has been adamant that Beckham Jr. did not suffer a setback, the idea that he is missing more practice time is concerning. Check back tomorrow to see if he can get back into practice or if the team will continue to be cautious with him.

New York Giants OG Brandon Mosley received praise from head coach Tom Coughlin for his work this week. "He's had a pretty good week, I think," Coughlin said. "It's just being in the game and being as productive as you'd like and eliminating errors and just overall production, improving from that standpoint. He's a big, strong guy that has had lots of time in the classroom and some work on the field as a backup. We certainly would like to see him just kind of take off and be the player we hope he's going to be."

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said the offense timed some routes better in their first preseason game, but there is still work to be done. "We timed some of the routes up better," Coughlin said. "Some weren't as good as others. We still think the ball needs to go out in front of people when they have an opportunity. So I would say maybe a little bit better, but still not to the extent that you'd like."

New York Giants WR Marcus Harris (leg) received praise from head coach Tom Coughlin for getting back on the field after suffering an injury in practice earlier this week. "He's stayed out there," Coughlin said. "He's a tough kid. He's had some nicks, but he's out there every day. He works hard at it, he can help on special teams. He caught the ball well (Wednesday), as you saw, and he's usually in the right spot."

Fantasy Tip: It is likely the team is just being cautious with Beckham, but hamstring injuries do have a tendency to linger. It is still early in the preseason, so there is no reason to be concerned at this point.

New York Giants WR Odell Beckham Jr. (hamstring) said he spoke with head coach Tom Coughlin about missing practice. Beckham assured Coughlin that he wanted to be on the practice field and was concerned with making a bad first impression.

Fantasy Tip: Probably a smart move for Beckham Jr. to try to address the situation early in camp, especially with Coughlin getting more vocal about Beckham Jr. missing practice.

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is getting frustrated with WR Odell Beckham Jr. (hamstring) not being on the practice field due to a hamstring injury. "We need to get the guy back out here and get him back on the field," Coughlin said.

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin was not happy that several players were forced to leave practice with dehydration issues Tuesday, July 22. "It pisses me off," Coughlin said. "After all this [meaning the long off-season program]. Then all of a sudden we're going to have guys that can't stay on the field for more than an hour and a half?"

New York Giants owner John Mara said head coach Tom Coughlin is not on the hot seat, but also added that Coughlin has not earned the right to leave on his own terms. "Does anybody ever earn that right? That's just not the way this business is in this day and age," Mara said. "Let's hope that it goes that way, but we haven't even had that discussion yet. … We're just looking forward to the next couple of seasons."

The New York Giants have high expectations for WR Rueben Randle. "We have high expectations for Rueben," head coach Tom Coughlin said. "Rueben has to continue to develop, continue to become a better pro -- focus, concentration, production on the field, consistency, day in and day out. Practicing. You've seen the plays the guy can make. He's made great plays ... We have a lot of belief and stock in his development."

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said he expects WR Mario Manningham to be an important player in 2014. "I told him, 'If we're going to be the team we want to be, (you) have to come back and make a very strong contribution,'" Coughlin said. "And he's excited about that chance."

New York Giants WR Trindon Holliday said he has already talked to head coach Tom Coughlin about ball security and it is something they are going to work on moving forward. "We had the discussions already," Holliday said. "He said him and me were going to get real acquainted with ball security. I don't have a problem with that. I've have had some miscues of handling the ball, but it's not going to take much for me to fix that."

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin is not sure of RB David Wilson's (neck) status for both the offseason program and the fall. "I really don't know the answer to that question," Coughlin said. "I think a lot has to do with his attitude, the way he feels, the way the doctors and trainers obviously feel. He's not going to be put out there unless he's ready for that. I'm not even sure how he's going to be limited in the spring. I saw him about four or five days ago and he's that same bouncy personality. He's very pleased with where he's at right now. He's able to do work with his legs for example, not as a heavy-duty thing but in a lighter capacity. He's excited about that. He looks good, he feels good. He doesn't have a lot of pain. I'm excited about that.

New York Giants owner John Mara said the team has not had any contract extension talks with head coach Tom Coughlin at this point but may have talks in the future. Coughlin will be entering the final year of his contract.